Dillard, GA Climate


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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Rabun County / Dillard / Zip Codes
The climate in Dillard, GA ranges from mild to moderate temperatures throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot and humid with average temperatures reaching into the mid to high 80s. Winters are typically mild with averages in the 40s and 50s. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round, most commonly occurring as thunderstorms during the warmer months and occasional snowfall during the colder months. Overall, the weather in Dillard provides a pleasant atmosphere for its residents all year long.

Dillard, Georgia gets 73 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dillard averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Dillard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dillard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 73 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dillard is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

8.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dillard, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDillard, GeorgiaUnited States
  72.9 in.38.1 in.
  5.9 in.27.8 in.
  130.6 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  2159 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Dillard with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Dillard, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dillard are June, August and September.
In Dillard, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dillard with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Dillard, there are 103.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Dillard, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dillard but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Dillard are July, August and June.
November is the wettest month in Dillard with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 5.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 72.9 inches in Dillard means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Dillard with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in Dillard, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Dillard means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Dillard with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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